SAN MARCOS, Texas (Interstat) — Rashawn Galloway drove in six runs with two home runs, including a go-ahead three-run blast in the fifth inning, to power the Texas State Bobcats to an 11-4 victory over the Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin’ Cajuns in a Sun Belt Conference baseball game Saturday at Bobcat Ballpark.

The win gave Texas State the series victory after taking the opener Friday night. The Bobcats improved to 14-8 overall and 2-0 in conference play, while the Ragin’ Cajuns fell to 16-7 and 0-2.

The most important part of the game unfolded in the middle innings, completely reversing its trajectory. Louisiana-Lafayette starter Andrew Herrmann had held Texas State hitless through four innings, though three unearned runs scored on Galloway’s first homer in the third. The Ragin’ Cajuns led 4-3 entering the bottom of the fifth.

Herrmann’s no-hit bid ended abruptly when Austin Munguia doubled. After a walk, Galloway stepped in and launched his second three-run homer of the game, this one to left-center field, to put Texas State ahead 6-4. The swing chased Herrmann and ignited the Bobcats’ offense, which scored in each of the next three innings to pull away.

Galloway, the right fielder, finished 3 for 4. His six RBIs were the key performance in a 12-hit attack for Texas State. Designated hitter Manny Salas added a two-run homer in the seventh as part of a four-run inning, finishing with three RBIs.

Louisiana-Lafayette built its early lead with small ball and a big swing. Rigoberto Hernandez drove in Lee Amedee with a first-inning single. In the third, Drew Markle hit a two-run homer following a Texas State error, and the Ragin’ Cajuns added another run on an error in the fifth to lead 4-0.

Herrmann took the loss despite the no-hit start, charged with six runs, three earned, over five-plus innings. He walked two and struck out five. The Ragin’ Cajuns managed nine hits but stranded several runners.

Texas State reliever Cade Smith earned the win with dominant work out of the bullpen. He entered with two outs in the fifth and stifled the Louisiana-Lafayette offense, pitching 4 2/3 innings of scoreless, two-hit relief while striking out seven. Starter Sam Hall allowed four runs, three earned, over 4 1/3 innings.

For Louisiana-Lafayette, Bryce Wilson struck out the side in a scoreless eighth inning of relief. Amedee and Hernandez each had two of the team’s nine hits.

The result defied the pregame projections from Interstat, whose game simulator had predicted an 8-4 Louisiana-Lafayette victory and gave the Ragin’ Cajuns a 55% probability to win.

The teams conclude the three-game series Sunday afternoon.